Fraxinus — 29 species
Botanical species in the genus Fraxinus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Fraxinus albicans
Fraxinus albicans
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil. Succeeds in exposed positions and in dry alkaline soils.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus americana
Fraxinus americana
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus americana is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -35°c when fully dormant. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus angustifolia
Fraxinus angustifolia
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus angustifolia is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. The young growth in spring however, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus bungeana
Fraxinus bungeana
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus bungeana is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus chinensis
Fraxinus chinensis
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus chinensis has a very wide range, from the cold temperate zone of northern China to the tropics of southeast Asia. At least in the north of its range it is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus dimorpha
Fraxinus dimorpha
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus dimorpha is a xerophytic plant that prefers arid and semi-arid, cool temperate and Mediterranean climates with a temperature range between -20 to 35°c. The species tolerates also the very hot and dry climate of the mountains bordering the Sahara. The plant grows in the wild on limestone or siliceous rocks of low and medium mountains; it prefers open and sunny habitats but can be found in mid-shaded habitats.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus excelsior
Fraxinus excelsior
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus excelsior is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -30°c when fully dormant. The young growth in spring however, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side.
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Fraxinus floribunda
Fraxinus floribunda
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus floribunda is not a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate short-lived temperatures down to around -8°c when fully dormant. Its range extends from the warmer temperate zone through to higher elevations in the tropics - this very wide natural range enables selected provenances to be chosen that are more suitable for the climate where the plant is going to be grown. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side.
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Fraxinus griffithii
Fraxinus griffithii
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus griffithii is a plant of warm temperate, subtropical and tropical monsoon climates in eastern Asia, where it can be found from near sea level to 2.000 metres. It is not a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -8°c when fully dormant.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus hookeri
Fraxinus hookeri
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil. Plants succeed when growing in exposed positions and also in alkaline soils.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus lanuginosa
Fraxinus lanuginosa
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus lanuginosa is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. The plant can be quite slow-growing.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus latifolia
Fraxinus latifolia
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus latifolia is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus longicuspis
Fraxinus longicuspis
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus longicuspis is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus malacophylla
Fraxinus malacophylla
Family: Olacaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus malacophylla is native to moderate elevations in the subtropical regions of southern China. It is unlikely to tolerate much frost.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus mandshurica
Fraxinus mandshurica
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus mandshurica is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. The young growth in spring, however, is very susceptible to damage by frosts and, in areas that are prone to late frosts, the plants are often badly damaged. Grows best in a sunny position, though tolerant of light shade.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus nigra
Fraxinus nigra
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus nigra is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -15°c when fully dormant. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus ornus
Fraxinus ornus
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Although the dormant plant is moderately cold-hardy, being able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c, the young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil, but this species thrives on poorer soils.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus pennsylvanica tolerates a broad range of temperatures and precipitation and is probably the most adaptable of all the ash species. It is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -30°c when fully dormant Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus platypoda
Fraxinus platypoda
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus platypoda is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant A very shade-tolerant tree. Plants, including seedlings, are very tolerant of seasonally inundated soils.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus profunda
Fraxinus profunda
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
A recently introduced invasive pest, the Emerald Ash Borer has rapidly spread across much of N. America and is devastating the genus Fraxinus. The borer infests and feeds on all the North American ash species it has so far encountered.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus quadrangulata
Fraxinus quadrangulata
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus quadrangulata is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -30°c when fully dormant. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus sieboldiana
Fraxinus sieboldiana
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus sieboldiana is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus sogdiana
Fraxinus sogdiana
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
The plant experiences seasonal inundation of the soil in its natural habitat.
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Fraxinus uhdei
Fraxinus uhdei
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the subtropics to the tropics. It is found in areas where the mean annual rainfall can vary from 800 - 3,000mm, with a distinctive dry season of several months. The mean temperature varies from 15 - 20°c in the cool season to 20 - 25°c in the hot season.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus velutina
Fraxinus velutina
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus velutina is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -15°c when fully dormant. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil.
Full cultivation guide →Fraxinus xanthoxyloides
Fraxinus xanthoxyloides
Family: Oleaceae
Cultivation
Fraxinus xanthyloides is not a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -8°c when fully dormant. Prefers a deep loamy soil, even if it is on the heavy side. Most members of this genus are gross feeders and require a rich soil.
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